Indonesia struggles to aid quake survivors

CIANJUR: Indonesian authorities struggled yesterday to get aid to thousands of people displaced by a deadly earthquake in western Java, as rain-triggered landslides and difficult mountainous terrain hampered the efforts of rescue teams.

Monday’s 5.6-magnitude earthquake in the town of Cianjur, about 75km south of Jakarta, killed at least 272 people and left thousands sheltering in tents with scant medical and aid supplies.

The disaster agency said many had not received aid and nearly

5 000 volunteers were deployed to help distribute supplies